After the first loss of the season to the Packers, Coach Nagy put on a full display of his leadership. He opened the post-game press conference in full optimism, he said, “We did a lot of good things tonight. I’m proud of our guys. We’re going to learn from it. It’s a long season.”

He then followed, “You gotta give credit to Greenbay. Shoot, they have good players too. Sometimes good players make good plays.” After a divisional loss to our rival, hearing our coach speak like that only moments after the game was something I’d never witnessed before. Some of my Facebook friends can’t even muster up enough goodwill to say “Great job tonight y’all.” So many of us go through life prideful and defensive. Yet here’s Coach Nagy, an NFL head coach, expressing total humility.

I try to envision myself speaking at a press conference about police corruption in Chicago communities.” Do we as community leaders display enough love and foresight to stay level-headed so the public will be calm while we tell them that police are flawed human beings, and having a CPD badge gives you a platform that will elevate your true character? If you’re a good person, having that badge amplifys your platform to do good. If you’re a bad person, having that badge will amplify your wickedness. Maybe cops need to re-market their image as 'protectors' and 'servants'.

Coach Nagy went on at the press conference, “It’s okay to be pissed. It’s okay to feel that tonight. We’re a young team and growing. But we all gotta learn from this—starting with myself. Look myself in the mirror and see how to grow from this.”

Can I do the same as a leader of people and say that police really don’t have the capacity keep the neighborhood safe? I know their brand is saying they are there to protect and serve, but really they are protectors and servants. Because it takes us all to keep our blocks safe.

Nagy continued about Trubisky, “It’s stinks that we lost but I was really impressed with how he commanded the huddle. We’re not there but we’re gonna get there. One thing this team won’t do is point fingers and blame each other. Not here. It’s not going to happen.”

I think city politicians can learn a lot from that statement from Coach Nagy. Far too often it seems as if the Union is being thrown under the bus this month, only to have a finger pointed at City hall. Then a jab is taken at State government and they jab at the fraternal order of police.

I also wanna point out that when asked about Kyle Fuller dropping the Rodgers interception, Nagy said, “There’s a lot of other plays that can effect the outcome of a game, this was just one play. Sure he’ll be hard on himself because that’s who he is, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

I think we should take this approach when a student does something wrong in school. Their mistakes don’t define who they are. We all make mistakes and we all can learn and grow from them. It’s no surprises that Kyle Fuller went on to catch the game sealing interception versus the Detroit Lions in week 10.

I’m proud to be working with Coach Nagy and the Chicago Bears on social justice work in Chicago. They’ve shown great leadership in this area as the first team to really step up. The Bears realize Chicago is not a level playing field. Teenagers from the south and west sides of the city aren’t connected to the same extent as teenagers from the north side. They’re helping elevate our M3 Explorers Program and volunteer work. As #dabears grab victories on the field and help the city off it, I too will carry Coach Nagy’s example to give M3 students and volunteers the encouragement and empowerment they need and deserve. formyblock.org/donate